¡Salvemos los niños rusos! La Iglesia española y la campaña pontificia en la URSS (1922-1924)

Abstract

Let us rescue Russian children! The Spanish Church and the pontifical campaign in the USSR (1922-1924)

The support provided by the Spanish Church to the humanitarian campaign conducted by the pontifical authorities in Russia between 1922 and 1924 allows examining the prevailing mindset and the pastoral strategies adopted by the nuncio, the episcopal hierarchy, religious congregations and major lay organizations. The mission established by Spanish clergymen in Rostov-on-Don and the negotiations on the recognition of the Soviet regime were part of a pontifical diplomatic strategy hardly accepted by most catholics.

Received: 17-11-2011